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show
[shoh]
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
to present or perform as a public entertainment or spectacle.
to show a movie.
to indicate; point out.
to show the way.
to guide, escort, or usher.
He showed me to my room. Show her in.
to explain or make clear; make known.
He showed what he meant.
to make known to; inform, instruct, or prove to.
I'll show you what I mean.
to prove; demonstrate.
His experiment showed the falsity of the theory.
to indicate, register, or mark.
The thermometer showed 10 below zero.
to exhibit or offer for sale.
to show a house.
to allege, as in a legal document; plead, as a reason or cause.
to produce, as facts in an affidavit or at a hearing.
to express or make evident by appearance, behavior, speech, etc..
to show one's feelings.
to accord or grant (favor, kindness, etc.).
He showed mercy in his decision.
verb (used without object)
to be seen; be or become visible.
Does my slip show?
to be seen in a certain way.
to show to advantage.
to put on an exhibition or performance; display one's goods or products.
Several dress designers are showing in New York now.
Informal., to be present or keep an appointment; show up.
He said he would be there, but he didn't show.
to finish third in a horse race, harness race, etc.
noun
a theatrical production, performance, or company.
We’d like to catch a Broadway show while we’re in the city!
a radio or television program.
The show is on Tuesdays at 8:00.
a movie.
Grab a popcorn and a drink before the show starts.
an exposition for dealers or the public of products by various manufacturers in a particular industry, usually held in an exhibition hall, convention facility, or the like.
the annual boat show.
any kind of public exhibition or exposition.
a show of Renoirs.
Synonyms: spectacleostentatious display.
nothing but mere show.
a display, exhibition, or demonstration.
a true show of freedom.
an indication; trace.
He frowned on the slightest show of emotion.
the position of the competitor who comes in third in a horse race, harness race, etc.
appearance; impression.
to make a sorry show.
a sight or spectacle.
an unreal or deceptive appearance.
The actress's tears had the show of grief.
an act or instance of showing.
Informal., a chance.
to get a fair show.
Medicine/Medical.
the first appearance of blood at the onset of menstruation.
a blood-tinged mucous discharge from the vagina that indicates the onset of labor.
Chiefly British Informal., any undertaking, group of persons, event, etc.; affair; thing.
verb phrase
show off
to display ostentatiously.
The parade was designed to show off all the latest weapons of war.
to seek to gain attention by displaying prominently one's abilities or accomplishments.
show up
to make known, as faults; expose; reveal.
to exhibit in a certain way; appear.
White shows up well against a blue background.
to come to or arrive at a place.
We waited for two hours, but he didn't show up.
to make (another) seem inferior; outdo.
show
/ ʃəʊ /
verb
to make, be, or become visible or noticeable
to show one's dislike
(tr) to present to view; exhibit
he showed me a picture
(tr) to indicate or explain; prove
to show that the earth moves round the sun
(tr) to exhibit or present (oneself or itself) in a specific character
to show oneself to be trustworthy
(tr; foll by how and an infinitive) to instruct by demonstration
show me how to swim
(tr) to indicate or register
a barometer shows changes in the weather
(tr) to grant or bestow
to show favour to someone
(intr) to appear
to show to advantage
to exhibit, display, or offer (goods, etc) for sale
three artists were showing at the gallery
(tr) to allege, as in a legal document
to show cause
to present (a play, film, etc) or (of a play, etc) to be presented, as at a theatre or cinema
(tr) to guide or escort
please show me to my room
to conduct a person into a room or building by opening the door for him
to conduct a person out of a room or building by opening the door for him
(intr) to win a place in a horse race, etc
to give a performance of riding and handling (a horse) to display its best points
informal, (intr) to put in an appearance; arrive
noun
a display or exhibition
a public spectacle
an ostentatious or pretentious display
a theatrical or other entertainment
a trace or indication
obstetrics a discharge of blood at the onset of labour
informal, a chance; opportunity (esp in the phrases give someone a show, he's got no show of winning, etc)
a sporting event consisting of contests in which riders perform different exercises to show their skill and their horses' ability and breeding
slang, a thing or affair (esp in the phrases good show, bad show, etc)
mining a slight indication of the presence of gold
a display of farm animals, with associated competitions
in order to attract attention
informal, to take charge of or manage an affair, business, etc
to draw the most attention or admiration, esp unexpectedly
informal
(of a stage act, etc) to receive so much applause as to interrupt the performance
to be received with great enthusiasm
Other Word Forms
- showable adjective
- showless adjective
- outshow verb (used with object)
- preshow adjective
- reshow verb
- supershow noun
- unshowable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of show1
Word History and Origins
Origin of show1
Idioms and Phrases
steal the show,
to get the most attention, applause, or credit for something: I did all the work, but my partner stole the show.
No doubt the three stars are all very talented, but the little boy stole the show.
I did all the work, but my partner stole the show.
to be the most pleasing or spectacular item or person in a group.
The entrées at this restaurant are always good, but expect dessert to steal the show!
stop the show, to win such enthusiastic applause that a theatrical performance is temporarily interrupted.
run the show, to control a business, situation, etc.; be in charge.
My father runs the show in our house.
make a show of, to be ostentatious about; affect.
Whenever there are visitors, the bosses make a show of being nice to their employees.
More idioms and phrases containing show
- (show one's) true colors
- bare (show) one's teeth
- dog-and-pony show
- false colors, show
- for show
- get the show on the road
- go to show
- know (show) the ropes
- one-man show
- road show
- run the show
- steal the show
Example Sentences
The mark of any true theme park aficionado is an appreciation of slow-moving, old-school dark rides, attractions that are set in darkened show buildings and often filled with an assortment of vignettes.
“We came up with the concept of going and doing a bunch of shows in cities just before them to get people even more fired up, if that’s even possible.”
I love that series so much, and the way they show queer love as such an innocent thing is so beautiful.
Footage later showed him adding wood to one of the fires that had been set around the building by some of the 400 anti-immigration protesters.
The news division said Friday that the Sunday show moderated by Margaret Brennan will only present interviews live or “live to tape” in which no edits are made.
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The noun show refers to any type of display, exhibition, or demonstration. How does it compare to display, ostentation, and pomp? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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